This is not a novel. Or a history book. It is both perhaps, but also more. It is the story of an entire community enshrined within the silent walls of an old villa. It is the life of three generations intertwined with that of a building which, after years of abandonment, has become a home again. It is a careful reconstruction of events and urban transformations, which becomes a story where reality, fantasy and love for the local area merge in a unique, impassioned journey of discovery.